Nogaredo

that between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were tortured in prisons. Nogaredo is located on the right side of the Adige river to 216 meters above sea level, with 1900 inhabitants, dominated by castel Noarna, Nogaredo has managed to maintain its historic center intact, with its ancient houses, the square and views that bring back memories of a life based on peace and simplicity that can still be perceived. Historically, the first news of Nogaredo date back to the eleventh century and its history is linked to the family Lodron sure that he has witnessed historic Palazzo Lodron, remembered as the place of the Inquisition where in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were held some witch trials, some farmers of the village, but more than ten years ago the story has been transformed into a feast of feminine wich involves the whole community. Beautiful square with its old houses and beautiful portals, with the fountain and the beautiful Palazzo Candelpergher where the town is now located. Near this building you can see the original part of the Parish Church of St. Leonardo, an octagonal chapel, built in 1728. Inside an altarpiece dedicated to the saint by GB Baroni.

Province: Trento
Hamlets: Brancolino, Molini, Noarna, Santa Lucia, Sasso 
Surrounding municipalities: Isera, Rovereto, Villa Lagarina
Altitude: 216 m s.l.m. – Population: 1909 – Inhabitants name: Nogaretani

Nogaredo is located on the right bank of the Adige river in the province of Trento, in Vallagarina, is located 216 meters above sea level. With its surroundings extends up to 600 meters above sea level to the plateau of Castellano and Bordala. Its name is derived from “nux” (walnut). Dominated by the castle of Noama, Nogaredo offers the possibility of walking and hiking trails and slopes can be covered on foot or by bicycle.

The history of Nogaredo is linked to the dynasty of Lodron and date back to the ninth century. One of the main historical sources of the country and the palace Lodron which was the seat of the tribunal of the Inquisition. Here in 1647 was one of the last witch trials. The territory of the municipality are suppressed in 1929 and had been aggregated to Villa Lagarina, then in 1955 it reconstitutes the municipality including the municipality of Noarna and Sasso. Then in 1929 a fascist decree of the municipalities of Nogaredo, Sasso and Noarna with those of Castellano and Pedersano were aggregated to the municipality of Villa Lagarina, although this union lasted only until 1955, because the people wanted the reconstitution of an autonomous municipality. After several discussions and administrative battles February 14, 1955 the town of Nogaredo was reconstituted as an independent municipality with its current surroundings.

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Saint Lucia: The municipality of Nogaredo includes five fractions among these are Saint Lucia, located on the border with the municipality of Villa Lagarina. To get to Saint Lucia or you can walk from the avenue of chestnut trees Lodrons Palace or Villa Lagarina along the avenue of lime trees. This avenue has a small detail along the edges there are 113 ancient shrines of the Cross today in restoration that depart from the territory of Villa Lagarina to the Church of Saint Lucia in the territory of Nogaredo where there are 5 newsstands. There are few houses forming the village of Saint Lucia and almost all were built towards the end of the last century, only the church and the cemetery dates back to 1500-1600Molini: At the junction with the SP 20 Lake Cei sightings of the first houses of Molini, this valley is the lower part of the valley of Cavazzano and forms a deep gorge between campaigns and Noarma Pedersano. At one time there were eleven o’clock mills here today have all been converted into homes and the mill have nothing.Noarna: Going to Pedersano you arrive at the junction leading to the village of Noarna, its houses date back to the 1500-1600 one close to the other are surrounded by small plots and gardens filled with flowers that remind us of the rural life of these places. Many of these have been renovated but keeping the old existing one. Every year here, the Pro Loco organizes the famous “Macaroni” a party where you can enjoy a nice plate of macaroni. A Noarna there is also the castle that dominates the Vallegarina eleventh century earlier was certainly a Roman fort. You can see the tower of the thirteenth century formed by the main tower adorned with a battlement guard two rooms and prisons. Here took place a famous witch trials that involved many people in the country leading to the deaths of five women. Today, it is stored in a 35,000 bottle wine cellar. Because of the fighting in 1711, the castle was badly damaged and later passed to the family of Castelbarcos. Became the property of Lodrons in 1486 assuming the current form.

Brancolino: On the right side of the Adige Villa Lagarina towards the town of Isera you arrive in the country of Brancolino. Entering the village on the first house we can see a historical importance, it is a stele with the inscription “Here you depongon arms or rise up folders FCL.” Once this stele was located near the building where you had to stop for payment the duty of the goods that crossed the territory. When the new road was built the stele was removed and placed where he is today. To visit without a doubt the parish church of Santa Maria a real gem of Baroque art, inside you can admire frescoes, stucco and plaster decorations in imitation of marble inlays. On the north side there is the sacristy and the former Convent of Friars Minor Conventual, which was founded in 1514 by Veronica Lodrons.

Sasso: Along schools street, before entering the village we find the Maso Sasso which has now become a restaurant, the beginning of the access road to the farm you can see a shrine with a portico dedicated to Our Lady. The village of Sasso is surrounded by vineyards, going to the country you come immediately to the square where there is a fountain of 1868, then there is a church dedicated to St. Matthew the seventeenth century. Continuing to get Reviano the building of former English Ladies Rovereto, 1827, surrounded by vineyards in the bottom of which on a high knoll supported by arches are the “lookout” with the ancient oak where it says that witches gathered for the their Sabbath.